Which town has the most gas stations per capita? (and some links)

The Town of Franklin in eastern part of the state has the most gas stations per capita — a whopping three for about 2,000 residents. There is one on Route 87 and two on Route 32, according to data in Connecticut’s eLicensing system.

But there are a three other towns with fewer than 3,000 residents and more than one gas station: Kent, Voluntown and Roxbury.

Want a beautiful map of your hometown on your living room wall? There’s now a service that provides high-quality prints. Here’s a Hartford map we made. [Mapiful]

Humans have a hard time comparing the sizes of countries. Here’s a tool to help. [Bl.ocks]

The graduation rates of every school district in the U.S. — in one map. [Hechinger Report]

How have prices of food items changed over time? And how can best visualize it in order to find the trends? [Flowing Data]

There are major gaps between what the public thinks versus what the scientific community thinks. But before you click, test yourself: Do you think it’s safe to eat genetically modified foods? [Pew Research Center]

U.S. maps, sized to reflect property values across the U.S. Note how large the northeast is. [Metrocosm]